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Plus: Outer Banks marooned. Again. Share with a friend 🗞 See more from us: Add Cardinal & Pine as a preferred news source on Google. Hey, it’s Billy. In this newsletter, we’re going to get you ready for what’s new at the North Carolina State Fair, and unpack the latest headache for Senate candidate Michael…

Plus: Your takes on Flock cameras Share with a friend Hey, it’s Billy. Last week, we asked you what you think about Flock cameras. The controversial technology can be used to identify license plates, and according to some police advocates, can help solve crimes. But they’re raising concerns about mass surveillance and privacy.  (Video by Dylan…

Plus: Drive through an enormous holiday light display Share with a friend     Hey, it’s Billy. If you’re looking for a way to revel in the holidays, we’ve got a good idea. Through Dec. 27, High Point University is putting on a drive-through Christmas light show. It’s as impressive a holiday display as you’ll…

Plus: 3 things happening in NC this week Share with a friend     Hey, it’s Billy. The great states of North Carolina and Ohio have beef.  It centers around the famous Wright Brothers, whose 1903 flight at Kill Devil Hills changed the world. To celebrate, NC began offering the “First in Flight” license plate…

Plus: Holiday events abound, including a big Thanksgiving parade. Share with a friend     Hey, it’s Billy. Ever heard of the term “popcorn brain?”  “It’s the real, biological phenomenon of feeling your brain is popping because you’re being overstimulated online,” Harvard Medical School’s Dr. Aditi Nerurkar wrote in Harvard Health Publishing. “Then it’s hard…

Plus: NC has a fried apple pie festival?? Share with a friend Hey, it’s Billy. Spring is, arguably, the finest time to be a North Carolinian.  The air is gentle and warm. The sun isn’t so harsh. And the bugs aren’t back. Yet. This time of year, you will find me digging in the dirt…

Plus: This NC candidate’s in hot water Share with a friend Hey, it’s Billy. Below we have eight fun and free things to do this Labor Day, and some breaking news in an eastern NC congressional race, but first:  The world’s financial leaders are in Chapel Hill today, as the G20 meetings decamp from western…